Mikhael
Boy name · #2693 in 2025 · Very rare
Mikhael is currently the #2693 boy name in the United States — 48 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2328, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 37,500 boys born in 2025 was named Mikhael.
The 62-year story
Mikhael first appears in the Social Security records in 1963, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2020, when 65 boys were named Mikhael — good for #2139 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Mikhael per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Mikhael in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Mikhael is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Mikhael will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Mikhael is most common
State-level data for Mikhael is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Mikhael
Statistically, parents drawn to Mikhael tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Yisrael, Abimael, Mikael, Izrael, and Hazael.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mikhael | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 48 | #2676 |
| 2024 | 43 | #2915 |
| 2023 | 50 | #2614 |
| 2022 | 37 | #3216 |
| 2021 | 54 | #2464 |
| 2020 | 65 | #2139 |
| 2019 | 64 | #2188 |
| 2018 | 45 | #2708 |
| 2017 | 48 | #2597 |
| 2016 | 44 | #2726 |
| 2015 | 56 | #2328 |
| 2014 | 32 | #3371 |
| 2013 | 24 | #4064 |
| 2012 | 31 | #3450 |
| 2011 | 25 | #3994 |
| 2010 | 22 | #4366 |
| 2009 | 18 | #5102 |
| 2008 | 18 | #5067 |
| 2007 | 23 | #4243 |
| 2006 | 11 | #6904 |
| 2005 | 23 | #3941 |
| 2004 | 13 | #5813 |
| 2003 | 18 | #4426 |
| 2002 | 14 | #5131 |
| 2001 | 12 | #5667 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mikhael a popular boy name?
Mikhael ranked #2693 among boys in 2025 with 48 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2328.
When was the name Mikhael most popular?
Mikhael peaked in 2020, when 65 American boys received the name (ranked #2139 that year). Since 2020 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Mikhael?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 37,500 newborn American boys was named Mikhael. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.